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America first? The continuing rise of class actions in England and Wales A long-standing feature of the US legal system, the growth of class actions in England and Wales continues to represent a significant risk for many businesses operating in this jurisdiction even without the adoption of a full US-style class action culture...
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Reflections and Projections on FCA Enforcement As we enter 2025, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) finds itself at a key juncture. Over the past year, it has made progress in refining its enforcement strategy, adopting a more proactive approach to interventions, and increasing the pace and...
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2025 activism playbook: trends, expectations, and corporate preparedness Globally, shareholder activism in 2024 has continued to rebound from the pandemic downturn, with campaign activity nearly at the record levels reached in 2018. 
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M&A Disputes: a reminder on high risk areas for disputes and the latest on managing them Following a period of geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty, while M&A activity has come back, it has brought with it an uptick in disputes between parties looking to get out of bad deals or, at the less extreme end of the spectrum,...
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"All change" for consumer protection: what you need to know Recent years have seen consumer protection propelled to the top of the agenda for policymakers and regulators. In Spring 2025, long-awaited reforms under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC Act) will overhaul the UK consumer law...
  • Digital
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Digital Regulation: What to expect in 2025 The last few years have seen a wave of new, sometimes overlapping, digital regulation across the globe. The EU’s ambitious digital programme has resulted in numerous pieces of legislation, while the UK is treading a delicate line of testing post-Brexit...
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Artificial intelligence: Growing litigation risk Businesses are increasingly integrating AI into their working practices - with McKinsey recently reporting that 65% of the respondents to their “State of AI” survey are now regularly using generative AI in their organisations, nearly doubling the...
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Tech M&A in 2025: A renewed focus on innovation and growth drives M&A opportunities
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EU and UK operational resilience: One aim, two approaches Regulated financial institutions operating in the UK and EU often rely on third-party service providers to help run or facilitate important parts of their business. The July 2024 CrowdStrike outage illustrates the critical role that third-party service...
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Navigating digital transformation: lessons from the AT&T vs. Broadcom Dispute
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Data commercialisation: opportunities knock in 2025
  • Energy Transition
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Delivering decarbonisation: how the energy transition is impacting UK and EU corporates Corporates around the world are showing leadership by setting ambitious climate change targets.The drivers to decarbonise may be regulatory, linked to corporate purpose, reputational and/or financial. We are also seeing more scrutiny of and legal...
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Duelling Dynamics: insights into the AI-Energy Transition Nexus Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the global energy sector, presenting both transformative opportunities and significant challenges. On one hand, AI systems demand vast computational power, contributing to immense energy consumption. On the...
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Navigating a new wave of energy investment in 2025: The investment tide has turned The energy transition is increasingly driving investment in the energy sector. Investment in the energy transition is forecast to double that of fossil fuels in 2024. For several reasons, this trajectory is expected to continue in 2025.
  • Governance & Sustainability
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Getting your house in order: Governance in 2025 As we enter 2025, companies face continued pressure to maintain high governance standards. A focus on transparency continues to underpin updates to relevant legislation and regulation across the world. The UK government and regulatory bodies are...